The Sikh Cast

Harm Reduction, Healing, Hope | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Dr. Anokh Singh, Dr. Bavenjit Kaur, and clinical counselor Palwinder Kaur Gill, draw on their personal and professional experience in this conversation. What problems with alcohol look like in Sikh communities; why they occur; common challenges folks face when engaging with the healthcare system, and how we can harness hope, empathy, and Sikhi when we are struggling.
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Anokh Singh: https://sikhri.org/people/anokh-singh
Bavenjit Kaur: https://sikhri.org/people/bavenjit-kaur-cheema
Palwinder Kaur Gill: https://sikhri.org/people/palwinder-kaur-gill

3Gs: Guru, Gurgaddi, Granth | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

In this conversation, we spoke about the Sikh context of what Guru is, “Gurgaddi” as the enthronement to the status of the Guru in Sikh tradition, and how the eternal co-Guruship came about by the Command of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib to Granth-Panth.
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Harinder Singh: https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh
Manvinder Kaur: https://sikhri.org/people/manvinder-kaur

Exploring Death in Salok Mahala 9: Jasleen Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Death is a thing we all must do. But we are deeply afraid of it. In classically religious Sikh and non-Sikh understandings, and even in non-religious understandings, death is personified as an aggressive thing that snatches us away, drags us by our hair, beats us over the head. 
 
Follow Jasleen in her exploration of Salok Mahala 9 as Guru Teghbahadar Sahib helps us confront our fear of death and understand the lessons death has to teach us here and now.
 
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https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur
 
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 11: When Guru Nanak Met Guru Angad | Sojhi: A Kid‘s Cast

The sakhi of how Guru Angad Sahib and Guru ji met is momentous. Their paths crossed at the perfect time. Guru Angad Sahib was Bhai Lehna ji at that time. 
Guru ji’s wisdom was something that Bhai Lehna ji was absolutely missing in his life. He was unaware of the power of Vahiguru. Guru ji wisdom and understanding broadened Bhai Lehna ji.
This beautiful sakhi truly captures how wise Guru ji was, so wise that Bhai Lehna ji felt that he needed to reshape his life to live by the wisdom of Guru ji. 
Listen along to hear the meeting of Bhai Lehna ji with Guru ji.
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Featuring: Inni Kaur 
#Nanakshahi550 #Children #KidsCast #SikhPodcast #Podcast #Sojhi
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Book: Sakhi Time with Nani jiAuthor: Inni KaurEditor: Mallika KaurTranslator: Balbir MadhopuriEnglish Narrator: Inni KaurPanjabi Narrator: Arpinder Kaur

Screens, Pandemic & Children | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

A conversation with Dr. Shimi Kaur Kang to learn how to treat screens like food: consume healthy tech, limit junk tech, and eliminate toxins.
 
Between video games, scrolling on phones, socializing on Zoom, and online learning, children spend far more time on screens than before the pandemic. It has been an unprecedented moment in history where children have spent more time indoors than outdoors. Psychologists are alerting parents and educators that there will be periods of epic withdrawal once schools, activities, and social life return to normal.
 
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https://sikhri.org/people/inni-kaur
https://sikhri.org/people/jasjeet-kaur
https://sikhri.org/people/shimi-kaur-kang
 
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Ghazal Thirty-Six, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima Fayyaz and Dr. Nadhra Khan of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Damanpreet Singh, writer, and graduate student, and Inni Kaur of SikhRI, followed by a discussion between Daman and Inni about the beauty of the ghazal and the transcreation process.
 
Follow Damanpreet and Inni as they discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of Bhai Nand Lal. The unique and symbolic meanings that these ghazals reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get a glimpse into the court of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
 
Author: Bhai Nand Lal “Goya” Collection: Divan-i-GoyaTranscreators: Fatima Fayyaz, Inni Kaur, Nadhra Khan, and Damanpreet Singh Persian Narrator: Gholamhossein Sajadi English Narrator: Ryan Gillis
Persian
ز فیض مقدمت ای آبروی فصل بهارجهان چو باغِ ارم پُر شد است از گلزار
تبسّمِ تو جهان را حیات می بخشدقرارِ دیدهٔ صاحب دلانِ پر اسرار
بغیرِ عشق خدا هیچ عشق قایم نیستبغیرِ عاشقِ مولا همه فنا پندار
به هر طرف که نگاه می کنی روان بخشینگاه توست که در هر طرف بود جاندار
خدا که در همه حال است حاضر‌ و ناظرکجا ست دیده که بیند به هر طرف دیدار
بغیرِ عارفِ مولا کسی نجات نیافتاجل زمین و زمان را گرفته در منقار
همیشه زنده بود بندهٔ خدا گویاکه غیر بندگیش نیست در جهان آثار
 
English Translation
O pride of spring, with the grace of Your arrival,The world, just like the garden of paradise, abounds with flowers.
Your smile graces the world with life,It is the ointment that soothes the eyes of men whose hearts can discern divine secrets.  
No love can last unless graced by Divine love, All shall be annihilated other than the one in love with the Divine.
Everywhere You look, You grace life, It is Your gaze that bestows life in every direction.
The Divine is always present and watchful,Where is the eye that can witness these manifestations in every direction?
It is only the Divine’s mystic who attains liberation,As time and space are held in the beak of fate.
Goyā: The Divine’s slave becomes immortal,As other than this bondage, nothing in the world has permanence.
 
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Featuring: Damanpreet Singh, Inni Kaur 
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Getting to Know Guru Nanak Sahib | Episode 10: Keeping Promises | Sojhi: A Kid's Cast

Do you know about Bhumi? The rich landlord from Dhaka, India? Well, if you don’t know of him, hit the play button. This is a sakhi you’re not going to want to miss.
There’s a reason why Bhumi was so rich. Guru ji learned why and he demanded that Bhumi make good on the pain that he had caused. But rather than going the traditional route, Guru ji requested that Bhumi follow through with four promises. Guru ji wanted Bhumi to learn his lesson and be true to his word and follow the right path.
Promises are never meant to be broken. They have significance in relationships, communication, and respect. Find out if Bhumi kept his promises.
Listen to learn more about Bhumi’s path from crime to compassion. 
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Featuring: Inni Kaur 
#Nanakshahi550 #Children #KidsCast #SikhPodcast #Podcast #Sojhi
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Book: Sakhi Time with Nani jiAuthor: Inni KaurEditor: Mallika KaurTranslator: Balbir MadhopuriEnglish Narrator: Inni KaurPanjabi Narrator: Arpinder Kaur

The Political-Spiritual Being - Harinder Singh & Jasleen Kaur | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Listen as Harinder Singh and Jasleen Kaur explore Miri-Piri from a Gurmat (Guru’s Way) perspective, as inferred from Bani (wisdom), Tavarikh (history), and Rahit (lifestyle). Event moderated by Manvinder Kaur.
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View the full Miri-Piri report: https://sikhri.org/articles/miri-piri
https://sikhri.org/people/harinder-singh
https://sikhri.org/people/jasleen-kaur
https://sikhri.org/people/manvinder-kaur
 
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Ghazal Thirty, Divan-i-Goya: Damanpreet Singh & Inni Kaur | Bhai Nand Lal - The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Introducing Paigham-i-Goya: Expression of Love, new translations of a selection of ghazals from Bhai Nand Lal “Goya.” Today’s podcast begins with a recitation of Bhai Nand Lal’s ghazal in Persian, followed by a new English transcreation, the result of a unique collaboration between Dr. Fatima Fayyaz and Dr. Nadhra Khan of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Damanpreet Singh, writer, and graduate student, and Inni Kaur of SikhRI, followed by a discussion between Daman and Inni about the beauty of the ghazal and the transcreation process.
 
Follow Damanpreet and Inni as they discuss their learnings and challenges while engaging with the words of Bhai Nand Lal. The unique and symbolic meanings that these ghazals reveal are a treat for those who yearn to get a glimpse into the court of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
 
Author: Bhai Nand Lal “Goya” Collection: Divan-i-GoyaTranscreators: Fatima Fayyaz, Inni Kaur, Nadhra Khan, and Damanpreet Singh Persian Narrator: Gholamhossein Sajadi English Narrator: Ryan Gillis
 
Persian کسی به حالِ‌ غریبان بی نوا نرسداز آنکه هیچ بدان کوی دلربا نرسد
هزار خلد برین را به نیم جو نخرند!‌رسیده ایم به جایی که بادشاه نرسد
طبیبِ عشق چنین گفته است می گویندبه حالِ‌ درد غریبان به جز خدا نرسد
برای روشنی چشمِ‌ دل اگر خواهی!به خاکِ درگه او هیچ توتیا نرسد
به یادِ دوست توان عمر را بسر بردنکه در برابرِ آن هیچ کیمیا نرسد
تمامِ دولتِ گیتی فدای خاکِ درشکه تا فداش نگردد کسی به جا نرسد
فدای خاکِ درش می شود از آن گویا که هر که خاک نگردد به مدعا نرسد
 
English Translation
No one looks after the state of the helpless wanderers,As no one ever reaches the Beloved’s lane.
A thousand heavens are not worth half a grain of barley, As where we are is far beyond the reach of monarchs.
The one who is called the physician of love is known to have said,That no one but God can heal the pain of these wanderers.
If you want to light up the heart’s eye,The finest kohl is no match to the dust of His threshold.
It’s worth spending one’s life remembering the Beloved, As there is no alchemy equivalent to that.
All the world’s wealth can be given up for the dust of His door, As unless one surrenders to Him, no one reaches anywhere.
Goya surrenders to the dust of His door, As the destination cannot be reached unless one turns into dust.
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Featuring: Damanpreet Singh, Inni Kaur 
#BhaiNandLal #Ghazal #Persian #Ghazal #Sikhism #GuruGobindSingh
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Politics of the Sword Warrior Guru: Surender Pal Singh | The Sikh Cast | SikhRI

Follow Surender Pal Singh as he speaks about how, while serving as the Guru, Guru Teghbahadar Sahib visited far-off places and interacted with many individuals and communities. 
The Guru faced opposition not only on the external front but also on the home front. The Guru navigated through scheming and aggressions, many times violent, with grace and wisdom. This presentation explores the Guru’s interactions with people and communities and the underlying principles that governed the Guru’s politics of alliances.
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Learn more about Surender Pal Singh: http://sikhri.org/people/surender-pal-singh
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